The 411 by Maria:
Well, let's just jump right in with we love movies about the military and we love action so we had very high hopes for Acts of Valor.
We loved the action. We loved the concept and knowing this was "real" we loved that too. When there was action, we were on the edge of our seats. However, when there was no action, it was very slow. The dialogue was slow, the acting was slow. Yes, these are real Navy Seals and not actors but honestly, I felt like it was a propaganda movie. It seemed a little empty and unfulfilling to me which had me thinking maybe it was a "guy" movie but there were a few times Teach wanted to give up on it. We hung in but he did leave the room a few times and if something is really good he asks me to pause it. When I asked if he wanted it paused he said no. This sealed it for me.
Good movie if you can sit and remind yourself that these are not actors. Not a single big drawing name among them but if you want to see something "real" made into a high budget film. This is it.
Thanks for the great review of this dvd. It sounds interesting. I love true and real stories so I will have to look at this. Thanks for sharing. Rita Spratlen rjspratlen@gmail.com
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